Home at last: Red Sox hope to win title at Fenway

Grounds crew members dismantle the batting cage after the Boston Red Sox's workout at Fenway Park in Boston, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013. The Red Sox host the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 6 of baseball's World Series on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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Grounds crew members dismantle the batting cage after the Boston Red Sox's workout at Fenway Park in Boston, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013. The Red Sox host the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 6 of baseball's World Series on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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Boston Mayor Tom Menino speaks Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013, in Boston, about police and traffic plans for Wednesday night's Game 6 of baseball's World Series, preceded by a visit to the city from President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)— AP

Boston Mayor Tom Menino speaks Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013, in Boston, about police and traffic plans for Wednesday night's Game 6 of baseball's World Series, preceded by a visit to the city from President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
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Boston Red Sox pitchers Clay Buchholz, left, and John Lackey stand together during a workout at Fenway Park in Boston, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013. Lackey is scheduled to start Game 6 of baseball's World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)— AP

Boston Red Sox pitchers Clay Buchholz, left, and John Lackey stand together during a workout at Fenway Park in Boston, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013. Lackey is scheduled to start Game 6 of baseball's World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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Boston Red Sox pitcher John Lackey speaks during a news conference prior to a workout at Fenway Park in Boston, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013. Lackey is scheduled to start Game 6 of baseball's World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)— AP

Boston Red Sox pitcher John Lackey speaks during a news conference prior to a workout at Fenway Park in Boston, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013. Lackey is scheduled to start Game 6 of baseball's World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz walks into the dugout after a workout at Fenway Park in Boston, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013. The Red Sox are scheduled to host the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 6 of baseball's World Series on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)— AP

Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz walks into the dugout after a workout at Fenway Park in Boston, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013. The Red Sox are scheduled to host the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 6 of baseball's World Series on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell speaks during a news conference before a workout at Fenway Park in Boston, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013. The Red Sox are scheduled to host the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 6 of baseball's World Series on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)— AP

Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell speaks during a news conference before a workout at Fenway Park in Boston, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013. The Red Sox are scheduled to host the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 6 of baseball's World Series on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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A security guard keeps an eye on things outside Gate D at Fenway Park in Boston, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013. If the Boston Red Sox are able to win the baseball World Series at at the stadium, police and city officials want to make sure fans celebrate responsibly. Boston holds a 3-2 lead over the St. Louis Cardinals with Game 6 and if necessary Game 7 scheduled at Fenway for Wednesday and Thursday nights. Police plan to put extra patrols on duty to guard against any unruly celebrations. (AP Photo/Eli— AP

A security guard keeps an eye on things outside Gate D at Fenway Park in Boston, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013. If the Boston Red Sox are able to win the baseball World Series at at the stadium, police and city officials want to make sure fans celebrate responsibly. Boston holds a 3-2 lead over the St. Louis Cardinals with Game 6 and if necessary Game 7 scheduled at Fenway for Wednesday and Thursday nights. Police plan to put extra patrols on duty to guard against any unruly celebrations. (AP Photo/Eli
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Championship banners hang on the facade of Fenway Park in Boston on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013, including the one from 1918, which was the last World Series that the Boston Red Sox clinched at home. The Red Sox will face the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 6 of the World Series on Wednesday in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)— AP

Championship banners hang on the facade of Fenway Park in Boston on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013, including the one from 1918, which was the last World Series that the Boston Red Sox clinched at home. The Red Sox will face the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 6 of the World Series on Wednesday in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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BOSTON 
Generations of New Englanders are preparing. Practically no one alive can remember seeing such an event unfold: The Boston Red Sox could win a World Series title on the celebrated green grass at Fenway Park.

Ted Williams never did it. Not Carl Yastrzemski. Not Carlton Fisk. Not even Pedro Martinez and Curt Schilling, who ended The Curse nearly a decade ago but did it on the road.

When the Red Sox last won a World Series at home, Babe Ruth, Carl Mays and Harry Hooper were the stars in September 1918, a season cut short by World War I. Ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2, the Red Sox have two chances to reward their faithful.